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E <br />• S co~c~tanr Seneca Coal Company <br />December 19, 2005 <br />Mr. Daniel Mathews <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />101 South 3~, Suite 301 <br />Grand Junction, CO 81501 <br />(970) 242-5025 <br />RECEIVED <br />DEC 2 2 2005 <br />RE: Seneca II-W Mine (Permit C-1982-057) <br />2004 Annual Reclamation Report <br />Response to Comments <br />Division ~f Mirerals and Geolasy <br />Mr. Mathews, <br />Seneca Coal Company (SCC) has reviewed your letter of December 7, 2005 and is providing the following responses <br />and revised information. <br />S. Seeding acreages and dzrcrepancier between map and table were substantially c/anfred, however one Erna! change it requested da the <br />table. The 2004 `llcrer Seeded" category on the reporting form table lists 246.1 acres. The table category is mirleading,~ it should <br />be Auer Seed or Planted': Please submit an amended reporang form table, with the 2004 `Ytee plot"29.6 <br />acres included m the rota! fot the 2004 "r1 cres Seeded" category (eg. 275.7 acres). <br />Response. An updated form is attached. <br />l3erponrer and amended refiost information addnrred most of the questions regarding planting and reeding information. TY/e are <br />still not clear ar to whether mountain bg ragebrrrrh war seeded along with herbaceaar components of Seedmix 1. It war not listed <br />an the reed tab provided 1?erponre to 7b indicates that several rhnrbr were added by hand to Seedmix 1, but bib ragebrsrrh war mot <br />listed Please clarify whethermountairt big sagebrush was seeded in the 2004 Seedntix #I seeding <br />areas. <br />Response. Yes, mountain big sagebrush was included in the 2004 Seedmis #1 seeding azeas. However, the personnel <br />that conducted the seeding no longer works at Seneca, so the amounts included in the seedmix aze unknown. Attached <br />is a seed tag for 2004 indicating that SCC purchased mountain big sagebrush seed. <br />SCC trusts that this response dazifies and satisfies the concerns of the Division for the Year 2004. As always, if there <br />aze further concerns, please contact me at (970) 846-3648. <br />Si_nc~ere~ly,~ <br />Roy A. Kano <br /> <br />Seneca Coat Company • P.O. Box 670 • Hayden, Colorado 81639 <br />Telephone (970) 27G~707 • FAX (970) 276-3014 <br />